Invasive group B Streptococcus strains and clinical characteristics in Danish infants from 1999 to 2009.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Group B Streptococcus (GBS) infection in infants may result in both respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological dysfunction and ultimately death of the infant. Surveillance of GBS strains in infants and their clinical characteristics guide development of effective vaccines and other potential treatments and may have implications for future prognostics and infant care. Therefore, we aimed to study GBS serotypes and clonal complexes (CC) in Danish infants with early onset infection (EOD) (0-6 days of life) and late-onset infection (LOD) (7-89 days of life) and to estimate the association between GBS strain and different clinical outcomes.

Methods

We included Danish infants less than 3 months of age with GBS isolates from blood or cerebrospinal fluid between

SUBMITTER: Andersen M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9554412 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature